Show SI S DERRAH Vi IS NAMED I Rio Bio Grande Westerns VeStern s New Gen General General eral era Freight Agent 4 WELL KNOWN IN J U AH I 1 ASSISTANT FREIGHT AGENT OF MISSOURI PACIFIC t S V V Derrah is ia the new general freight agent a ent of the Rio Grande Western estern his appointment app to succeed SL S J Henry Henrt being b announced by b Traffic Manager l Babcock Since SI the Ute day that Mr r Henry Henr resigned a score or more of names have boen been men mentioned mentioned mentioned in connection with the position but never that of S V Derrah Nevertheless less the is conceded to be betha betho tha tho very best that could hove htwe been n made and Mr Derrahs many local friends frends will be pleased to welcome him 1 back to Salt Lake The appointee Is I at at it present pres nt assistant i general freight ag agent nt of teh teli Missouri Us Pa Pacific Pacific I system his headquarters being at I St Louis Louie He resigns that very lucrative i 4 S V Derrah position to come with the Rio Grande GraIde Western V and th the Western is to be con congratulated congratulated upon securing so capable an official for the toe head bead of the freight depart department department department ment Mr Derrah was in Salt Lake a number of years as general freight agent for the Missouri Pacific having been the predecessor predecessor predecessor cessor of H B Kooser He was trans fared d from front Salt Lake to Kansas City for br a similar position and finally from there to St St Louis as assistant general agent bent of the road He has shown himself to be an able representative and anda a capable cap ble official in every respect lie lle is popular in all circles The appointment goes into effect Jan 1 Traffic Manager Babcock went east easta a short time ago having before him sev several eral a and a horde of ennUi candi candidates dates d receptive and otherwise After t looking are them all over r said Id he h huwa we concluded co that Mr Derrah was the most s desirable e ea man a for r the place and ei irole ole Cei we made him et the t first ir offer I received yesterday Mr Derrahs acceptance of the appointment and today had it confirmed by wire from the general manager Mr Babcock Bab k stated that nothing would be done in regard to the appointment of ofa ofa a livestock agent to succeed Mr Sherrard until after Iter Mr Derrahs arrival |